Re: [Libusbx-devel] libusbx and Windows 8 and Windows 8 RT

2013-01-01 Thread Xiaofan Chen
On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 1:33 AM, therau2000 wrote: > Sorry for previous message: link was not sent properly. Firstly it is better that you start a new thread for this. > Since you are indeed very knowledgeable on the subject and seem to be a > great Mac Fan, tell me: I am not really that a Mac F

Re: [Libusbx-devel] libusbx and Windows 8 and Windows 8 RT

2013-01-01 Thread therau2000
Sorry for previous message: link was not sent properly. Since you are indeed very knowledgeable on the subject and seem to be a great Mac Fan, tell me: is technically feasible to implement what is described here https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/DeviceDrivers/Conceptual/Clas

Re: [Libusbx-devel] libusbx and Windows 8 and Windows 8 RT

2013-01-01 Thread therau2000
Since you are indeed very knowledgeable on the subject and seem to be a great Mac Fan, tell me: is technically feasible to implement what is described here on the Mac as the Linux equivalent libusb_detach_kernel_driver/libusb_attach_kernel_driver? I know all about the kext approach but it is NOT

Re: [Libusbx-devel] libusbx and Windows 8 and Windows 8 RT

2012-12-31 Thread Xiaofan Chen
On Tue, Jan 1, 2013 at 2:06 AM, Orin Eman wrote: > Yes, Microsoft lose a selling point there. Why buy a Windows 8 machine now > when you can get a Mac from Apple and not have to deal with a bunch of new, > simplistic blocky apps? But Microsoft wanted their own app store and just > had to have it

Re: [Libusbx-devel] libusbx and Windows 8 and Windows 8 RT

2012-12-31 Thread Orin Eman
On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 9:49 AM, Tim Roberts wrote: > Pete Batard wrote: > > Last time I tried with VS2012, it seemed to produce ARM binaries > > alright, but since Microsoft decided to go all Apple in terms of pricing > > and control of RT hardware, I doubt there's going to be much point > > try

Re: [Libusbx-devel] libusbx and Windows 8 and Windows 8 RT

2012-12-31 Thread Tim Roberts
Pete Batard wrote: > Last time I tried with VS2012, it seemed to produce ARM binaries > alright, but since Microsoft decided to go all Apple in terms of pricing > and control of RT hardware, I doubt there's going to be much point > trying to test on a closed/defective by design platform... This

Re: [Libusbx-devel] libusbx and Windows 8 and Windows 8 RT

2012-12-28 Thread Xiaofan Chen
On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 9:41 AM, Pete Batard wrote: > As to RT, I'll just point that it's possible to compile libusbx for ARM [3]. > Last time I tried with VS2012, it seemed to produce ARM binaries > alright, but since Microsoft decided to go all Apple in terms of pricing > and control of RT hardw

Re: [Libusbx-devel] libusbx and Windows 8 and Windows 8 RT

2012-12-28 Thread Pete Batard
Nice report. As expected, Microsoft tightened the screw further with regards to "security" and signed drivers. Obviously, I'm pleased the Windows 8 cat signing issue was sorted by libwdi before it became a real world issue. Note that I'm also one of the few who purchased Windows 8 and actually

Re: [Libusbx-devel] libusbx and Windows 8 and Windows 8 RT

2012-12-28 Thread Xiaofan Chen
On Fri, Nov 2, 2012 at 1:35 AM, Tim Roberts wrote: > Xiaofan Chen wrote: >> Now that Windows 8 and Windows RT have been released to the >> general public and new computers/tablets/hybirds are being >> released with Win8 and WinRT as the OS. It will be interesting >> to see how libusbx work under W

Re: [Libusbx-devel] libusbx and Windows 8 and Windows 8 RT

2012-12-26 Thread Tim Roberts
Xiaofan Chen wrote: > Since WDK 8 will not support Windows on ARM (WinRT) driver > development, I am not so sure how many vendors will really > support WinRT, especially for small device vendors who > want to leverage things like generic HID, no change that > will work now. Yes. For now, if you w

Re: [Libusbx-devel] libusbx and Windows 8 and Windows 8 RT

2012-12-25 Thread Xiaofan Chen
On Fri, Nov 2, 2012 at 1:35 AM, Tim Roberts wrote: > Xiaofan Chen wrote: >> Right now I assume libusbx will not work under Windows RT. > > Right, and it never will. You cannot run standard Win32 applications or > DLLs in Windows RT at all. The APIs are blocked. Unless you get > special blessing

Re: [Libusbx-devel] libusbx and Windows 8 and Windows 8 RT

2012-12-25 Thread Xiaofan Chen
On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 9:44 AM, Xiaofan Chen wrote: > Now that Windows 8 and Windows RT have been released to the > general public and new computers/tablets/hybirds are being > released with Win8 and WinRT as the OS. It will be interesting > to see how libusbx work under Windows 8. > I just got t

Re: [Libusbx-devel] libusbx and Windows 8 and Windows 8 RT

2012-11-01 Thread Xiaofan Chen
On Fri, Nov 2, 2012 at 1:35 AM, Tim Roberts wrote: > Xiaofan Chen wrote: >> Now that Windows 8 and Windows RT have been released to the >> general public and new computers/tablets/hybirds are being >> released with Win8 and WinRT as the OS. It will be interesting >> to see how libusbx work under W

Re: [Libusbx-devel] libusbx and Windows 8 and Windows 8 RT

2012-11-01 Thread Tim Roberts
Xiaofan Chen wrote: > Now that Windows 8 and Windows RT have been released to the > general public and new computers/tablets/hybirds are being > released with Win8 and WinRT as the OS. It will be interesting > to see how libusbx work under Windows 8. It shouldn't be an issue at all. Internally, W

[Libusbx-devel] libusbx and Windows 8 and Windows 8 RT

2012-10-31 Thread Xiaofan Chen
Now that Windows 8 and Windows RT have been released to the general public and new computers/tablets/hybirds are being released with Win8 and WinRT as the OS. It will be interesting to see how libusbx work under Windows 8. Right now I assume libusbx will not work under Windows RT. But maybe it is